Driving your vehicle
4.
5.
Place chocks under the trailer wheels
on the down hill side of the wheels.
When you are ready to leave after park-
ing on a hill
Do not forget to also maintain your trailer
hitch. Follow
and
the maintenance
Start the vehicle, hold the brakes, shift
to neutral, release the parking brake
and slowly release the brakes until the
trailer chocks absorb the load.
1. With the manual transaxle in Neutral
or automatic transaxle/dual clutch
transmission in P (Park), apply your
brakes and hold the brake pedal down
while you:
schedule that accompanied your trailer
and check it periodically. Preferably, con-
duct the check at the start of each day’s
driving. Most importantly, all hitch nuts
and bolts should be tight.
6.
7.
Reapply the brakes, reapply the park-
ing brake and shift the vehicle to R
(Reverse) for manual transaxle or P
(Park) for automatic transaxle/dual
clutch transmission.
• Start your engine;
• Shift into gear; and
CAUTION
•
Release the parking brake.
•
Due to higher load during trailer
usage, overheating might occur
in hot days or during uphill driv-
ing. If the coolant gauge indicates
over-heating, switch off the air
conditioner and stop the vehicle
in a safe area to cool down the
engine.
2.
3.
4.
Slowly remove your foot from the
brake pedal.
Shut off the vehicle and release the
vehicle brakes but leave the parking
brake set.
Drive slowly until the trailer is clear of
the chocks.
Stop and have someone pick up and
store the chocks.
WARNING - Parking brake
It can be dangerous to get out of
your vehicle if the parking brake is
not firmly set.
•
•
When towing check transaxle
fluid more frequently.
If your vehicle is not equipped
Maintenance when trailer towing
Your vehicle will need service more often
when you regularly pull a trailer.
If you have left the engine running,
the vehicle can move suddenly.You
or others could be seriously or
fatally injured.
with an air conditioner, you
should install a condenser fan to
improve engine performance
when towing a trailer.
Important items to pay particular atten-
tion to include engine oil, automatic
transaxle fluid, axle lubricant and cooling
system fluid. Brake condition is another
important item to frequently check. Each
item is covered in this manual, and the
Index will help you find them quickly. If
you’re trailering, it is a good idea to
review these sections before you start
your trip.
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